refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid | keep away from others |
cast off | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust | make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity |
refuse to recognize or pay | take back what one has said |
| release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles |
| lose interest |
| pull back or move away or backward |
| remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) |
| cause to be returned |
| break from a meeting or gathering |
| withdraw from active participation |
| retire gracefully |